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Polling Place: What grades do Cubs, White Sox get for Swanson, Benintendi signings?

Wait, grades before they’ve even taken the field for their new teams? It’s good, clean fun in the bar-room or water-cooler debate spirit.

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Fire miss out on St. Louis rivalry

MLS placed first-year club St. Louis City in the Western Conference, a move that short-circuited any potential rivalry with the Fire.

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‘Not a finished product’: Measuring the Cubs’ improvement so far this offseason

The additions of Dansby Swanson, Jameson Taillon, Cody Bellinger and others have undoubtedly made the Cubs better. The question is, exactly how much have those signings changed the Cubs’ 2023 outlook?

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Report: Phillies Sign Eight-Time All-Star Craig Kimbrel

The 14-year veteran spent the 2022 season with the Dodgers.

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Paul Sullivan: Mets owner Steve Cohen is on a wild spending spree — and it has baseball in a tizzy

CHICAGO — It was 26 years ago that White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf shocked the baseball world by signing surly free-agent slugger Albert Belle to a record five-year, $55 million deal.

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Cubs bring back lefty Drew Smyly on two-year deal

Drew Smyly was clear during the season how much he enjoyed his time with the Cubs.

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Cubs finalizing deal with veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart: reports

The Cubs continue to focus on their up-the-middle defense.

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Why Dansby Swanson is buying into Cubs’ vision for winning now: ‘They definitely have a clear plan’

CHICAGO — Finding a new home with the Chicago Cubs carried deeper meaning for Dansby Swanson.

Chicago Tribune

Why pursuing a championship with the Cubs means ‘the world’ to Dansby Swanson

The Cubs introduced All-Star Dansby Swanson as their new shortstop on Wednesday.

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Dansby Swanson Explains Family Connection to Cubs In Press Conference

The shortstop said he ‘felt called to’ sign with Chicago.

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Dansby Swanson got emotional while explaining how him signing with the Cubs created a special connection with his grandfather

This story from Dansby Swanson will move you to tears.

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Can a change of scenery and a familiar face with the Cubs turn around Cody Bellinger’s offensive production?

CHICAGO — Four seasons ago Cody Bellinger reached the height of personal accolades as one of the best young players in Major League Baseball. He amassed multiple awards — National League MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove — to validate his all-around performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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‘Big year’: How Cody Bellinger, Cubs are trying to recapture MVP swing

Bellinger’s offensive numbers have tumbled since his 2019 MVP season.

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Migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago, major winter storm forecast and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Reds pitcher Tom Browning, who once left a game at Wrigley to sit with Cubs fans, dies at 62

The left-hander’s biggest individual moment on the mound was his perfect game in a 1-0 victory over the Dodgers in 1988.

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Inside the meeting that set the Cubs apart in their pursuit of Jameson Taillon

The Cubs made Taillon’s four-year deal official on Monday.

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Cubs’ Swanson Signing Pries Open New Contention Window

Chicago may not yet have enough to qualify for the playoffs, but adding Dansby Swanson provides a clue as to how this team can succeed in the near future.

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Illinois’ Bret Bielema on old friend Mike Leach — and one last, laugh-filled conversation

They weren’t just colleagues and counterparts, after all. They were pals from the coaching road.

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Shortstop Dansby Swanson and Cubs reportedly agree to 7-year, $177 million contract

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs landed their new shortstop.

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Cubs agree to 7-year deal with All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson

Swanson’s signing sends a message about the Cubs’ trajectory in 2023.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs Add SS Dansby Swanson on Seven-Year Deal, per Reports

Chicago lands the final big shortstop name on the market.

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Baseball quiz: They’re more than just numbers

Just as Harwell told Hughes, the Quizmaster tries to turn stats into stories. So give these a read.

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Why Cubs individualized one-knee stances — for current catchers and any they may add

Catching has been in the headlines this week, thanks to free-agent signings and a three-team trade.

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The Yankees Are Having a Great Offseason—but They Still Need More

The Yankees are having one heck of an offseason. Last night, they agreed to a six-year, $162 million contract with lefthander Carlos Rodón, giving them the best rotation in the American League, if not in all of baseball. And they did so in addition to re-signing both Aaron Judge and…

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ComEd’s $40M plan to rid homes of natural gas, City Council’s new ordinances and more in your Chicago news roundup

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